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It doesn't seem to be hanging up, really. Just a bit noisy. It's a "clone" of the Juki but with longer stitch lengths, if I recall correctly. Obviously it's not an exact clone, if it has longer stitch lengths. I wonder what they modified to get the longer lengths and if the noise is the price you pay for it? Really, how often are you going to reverse stitch at maximum stitch length? And probably only 2 or 3 stitches just to backtack.

Hey, @Gem Gypsy, let's split this out into a new topic. It's a great question.

Welcome aboard. The following thread will give you the information you need to ask good questions. For starters, when you say "holsters", you need a walking foot industrial with compound (unison) feed capable of sewing V277 and up. You can go to this page, look on the right hand side, and everything from CB2500 down to Cowboy Outlaw would work, just as a starting point: https://tolindsewmach.com/cowboy.html Since you said "not breaking the bank", once you have an idea of what you're going to want, start watching the used sewing machine listings. Along with the rest of us ...

Adding a message is your only option for that and is the accepted method around these parts.

The edit window only lasts a short time. Go ahead and list it in a reply. Someone will probably add it back to the original post so it's there, too. Thanks

@Phil Royce I moved you to the Marketplace. We also require location, shipping info and a picture for machinery. Rules are linked here, FYI: https://leatherworker.net/forum/forum/71-items-for-sale/ .. Thanks

Bolt it to the bench it's sitting on, bolt a motor to the bench and run it. If it'll run down to V92 without issue (the size of the slot in the needle plate might be way too big and cause whatever your sewing to get sucked in), use it until it sells. You probably don't need all 3 feet of cylinder arm dangling free.

I don't know, this says it'll sew down to V92. You might make those cushions after all. https://sunnysewingcenter.com/index.php/product/highlead-ga2688-l-long-arm-cylinder-bed-walking-foot-sewing-machine/

I do think you'll struggle getting it to sew thread light enough for cushions. Look the a thread called something like "dumbing down a cowboy 4500". It'll probably sew a fender on your car just like it is.

Well, I love it. Be sure to pack a lunch when you hike down to reverse it for your backstitch.

I think Pastor Bob is right, you could lower the top and get rid of it. You're so close on the tail feathers that you wouldn't lose proportion. Or a border on the top. Impressive piece. EDIT: I think that piece is meant to fill the yoke area of a denim jacket. Looks like a border or a do over. ..

Thank you! Now, that brown ... there's a "Bison Brown" from Tandy that might be closer. The biggest problem is who knows if the pic on your monitor is going to resemble in person samples. Here's a color chart for Angelus dyes:

@Timothy Lindblom You probably should convert those pics to jpg or png or something more common. They don't display for me and probably a bunch more folks.

Yep, then the thread would be behind that finger pointing upwards at 11:00. When everything is working right, you'd pull the thread around the disk and them pull it up until it snaps behind the finger. Most threading videos for machines with an exposed tension unit will demonstrate it. On the other side, where the thread enters the tension unit, it ought to be straighter and more taut, but it may just be loosely strung around there in the pic. Making headway. EDIT: Right at about 2 minutes of this video, Randy Your Sewing Machine Man demonstrates it nicely:

I can get you started. See that round spring pointing straight up on your tension unit? Right at the 12:00 position? It should probably be at about 10:00, straddling the thread. There's some other odd stuff there I won't comment on, but the check spring gets you started. Edit: I think I see a set screw on the side at 5:00. Should be that if you loosen it, you can rotate the check spring into position.

@mjzae, you have an inquiry about your sale item.

I can't tell exactly what machine that is but it doesn't look like any kind of a walking foot machine. A walking foot is where you're going to want to be for holsters. Also, a half inch lift doesn't mean it'll sew a half inch. It needs a little room to work. While we wait for one of the experts to chime in on that machine, here's a thread you should read through: https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/25239-the-type-of-sewing-machine-you-need-to-sew-leather/ And then look here and go over machines from the CB3500 down to the Outlaw. These are sort of the holy grail range for heavy leather like holsters and up: https://www.tolindsewmach.com/cowboy.html Plenty of other machines will work and there are always used machines to get the cost down a little. And, who knows, maybe the machine you asked about will be some kind of walking foot. The 1/2" lift doesn't give much room for growth, but maybe. Enjoy the chase for your machine.

Well, I've been hoping one of the experts would weigh in here, but I'll take a shot at it. On my Singer 29-3, there's a similar setup that controls how high the foot lifts. I'm thinking it's the same on your machine, but I'm pretty sure yours is a different brand. I have to go resize a picture. I'll come back and upload it.

@Appaloosa, have you taken that control box apart and looked in it? I'm on team Constabulary, I think something rattled loose inside it.

Does that one fold up from the bottom to close the toe? Quite nice!

Simple, minimalist design and skillfully executed. This is at least your 3rd post showing the importance of practice with minimal tools and skill building over a shop full of the latest big name tooling. Every beginner should read these few posts before they start filling that Amazon cart. Thank you for posting these.

I'd take the tensioner apart and see if there's a burr or something else going on. Funny it would rear it's head right at a bobbin change, but it's worth a look. Another thought, make sure it's tight starting at the tensioner and not further along the thread path. Be sure where the problem starts.

Nice find @ChibiMethos! I don't see a copyright notice so I grabbed it and added it back to the original post. Thanks for your help.

@Stonehouse Leather Works I moved you over to The Marketplace under Business and Estate Sales. Nothing else seemed quite right, it looks like you're selling a business or part of one. Good luck with the sale.

So far, so good. We still need your asking price. See rule 5 below. https://leatherworker.net/forum/forum/70-announcements/ @PiggyPete